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Last week's funding report shows continued high activity concentrated in the US, UK, and India, with pervasive AI integration across semiconductors, cybersecurity, healthcare, and energy. Key patterns include AI dominance in tags for inference platforms, cyber defense, and drug discovery, alongside cleantech surges in solar, geothermal, and renewables.
Sector Patterns
AI appears in nearly every major US deal, from inference (Baseten, CAST AI) to medical search (OpenEvidence) and networking (Upscale AI), signaling bets on scalable infrastructure. Biotech/healthcare thrives with AI-enhanced therapies (Insilico, Think Bioscience) and adherence tools (BrightInsight), while energy sees geothermal (Zanskar, Sage) and solar (Radial Power). Real estate/proptech and fintech also feature, but AI remains the universal enhancer.
Geographic Trends
US leads with diverse deep tech, UK emphasizes biotech (Infinitopes) and photonics (Optalysys), India mixes fintech (JUSPAY, PhonePe) and robotics (Unbox). Europe fragments with smaller volumes in Germany, Sweden, and others.
Weekly Comparisons
Compared to Jan 20 (117 rounds, rebound with AI/biotech focus), last week sustains volume while amplifying AI/energy scale. Jan 13 had low rounds but high totals from UK energy; Dec 30 saw sharp drops with US biotech/materials; Dec 23 exploded with 186 rounds, AI/health heavy. Volatility persists: volume fluctuates wildly, but AI/health/energy consistency grows vs. earlier agri/fintech mixes.
AI and cleantech trends accelerate, favoring US dominance; expect 2026 consolidation in AI infra/health.
Last week's funding rounds
129 funding rounds, +10% from last week.
Number of funding rounds - January 26, 2026 by Parsers VC
Total raised $9.76 billion, +35% since last week
Total raised $, bln - January 26, 2026 by Parsers VC
Funding rounds in United States
44 funding rounds, total raised $4.53B
AheadComputing Inc. (Develops, licenses, and supports microprocessor cores and related technologies) Raises $30M from Eclipse Ventures #Semiconductors #RISCV #Microarchitecture #Compute #AI
AiStrike (Delivers preemptive cyber defense through an AI-native, agentic approach to security operations) Raises $7M Seed Round from Blumberg Capital, Oregon Venture Fund #Defense #Cybersecurity #AI #SaaS #Preemptive
AnswersNow (Delivers virtual Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) therapy for autism, improving access and outcomes) Raises $40M Series B Round from Owl Ventures, Left Lane Capital, HealthQuest Capital #AI #BehavioralHealth #EdTech #Healthcare #VirtualCare
Antidote AI (Provides AI-based billing compliance software for global law firms) Raises $5M Seed Round from Lakestar #AI #Automation #Compliance #LegalTech #SaaS
Asymmetric Security (AI-native cyber forensics startup delivering rigorous investigations and threat response) Raises $4.2M Pre-Seed Round from Susa Ventures #Automation #Cybersecurity #Forensics #SaaS #AI
Balance Homes (Offers flexible co-ownership models to help homeowners access equity and stay in their homes) Raises $30M #RealEstate #AlternativeFinance #Equity #Fintech #Homeownership
Baseten (Specializes in AI inference – deploying and running AI systems post-training) Raises $300M from IVP, Nvidia, CapitalG at $5B Valuation #CloudComputing #AI #SaaS #MachineLearning #Inference
Benepass (Provides a global benefits capital management platform for employers) Raises $40M Series B Round from Centana Growth Partners #HRTech #Fintech #Benefits #B2B #SaaS
BrightInsight (Provides AI-enabled medication persistence and adherence solutions for biopharma companies) Raises $13M from Insight Partners, General Catalyst, Eclipse Ventures #DigitalHealth #AI #SaaS #Pharma #Healthcare
CAST AI (AI-powered platform optimizing Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure for cost reduction) Raises $108M at $1B Valuation #AI #B2B #Cloud #Kubernetes #SaaS
Claim Health (AI-native revenue operations platform for post-acute care providers) Raises $4.4M Seed Round from Maverick Ventures, Peak XV Partners, Y Combinator #Automation #Fintech #Healthtech #SaaS #AI
Claroty (Secures cyber-physical systems for critical infrastructure, reducing operational risk) Raises $150M Series F Round from Golub Capital #Cybersecurity #Industrial #Infrastructure #IoT #OTSecurity
Credit Key (A B2B payments and financing platform offering net terms and flexible payment options) Raises $90M from Barings #B2B #eCommerce #FinTech #Payments #SaaS
Cubby (AI-native platform for self-storage operators, streamlining facility & revenue management) Raises $63M Series A Round from Goldman Sachs #RealEstate #SaaS #AI #Automation #PropTech
Databricks (A data and AI company providing a unified platform for data engineering, data science, and machine learning) Raises $1.8B at $134B Valuation #SaaS #AI #BigData #Cloud #Data
DataRails (Provides an AI-native financial platform for finance teams using Excel) Raises $70M Series C Round from Vertex Growth, Zeev Ventures, Qumra Capital, Innovation Endeavors, ClalTech #Automation #AI #SaaS #FP&A #FinTech
DealHub.io (Provides an AI-orchestrated platform for quote-to-revenue, supporting complex monetization strategies) Raises $100M from Riverwood Capital #AI #CPQ #Fintech #RevenueOps #SaaS
Emergent.ai (An India-origin AI startup building advanced artificial intelligence solutions) Raises $70M #AI #DeepTech #MachineLearning #SaaS #Software
Ethernovia (Builds Ethernet-based, packet processor-centric networking solutions for automotive and edge applications) Raises $90M Series B Round from Socratic Partners, Qualcomm Ventures #Automotive #AI #Semiconductor #Networking #EdgeComputing
Fetch Pet Insurance Raises $400K #Pet #Life #InsurTech #Wellness #Pet #Life #InsurTech #Wellness
Insilico Medicine (A clinical-stage drug discovery company using AI to accelerate drug development) Raises $66M #Pharma #AI #Biotech #DrugDiscovery #Neuroscience
Ivo (Provides an AI-powered contract intelligence platform for legal and business teams) Raises $55M Series B Round from Global From Day One, Blackbird Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, Uncork Capital #Automation #AI #SaaS #LegalTech #Enterprise
Juniper Biomedical (Developing a neuromodulation micro-implant for long-term precision therapy to pelvic nerves) Raises $1.6M #Incontinence #Medtech #Neuromodulation #Healthcare #Implantable
Klir (Operational data hub for water utilities, managing compliance and operations) Raises $17.5M Series B Round from Insight Partners #Analytics #Cloud #Data #SaaS #Utilities
L-Nutra, Inc (Advances science-driven nutrition for longevity and nutrition as medicine) Raises $36.5M Series D Round from Mubadala Capital #Health #Biotech #Science #Nutrition #Longevity
Funding rounds in United Kingdom
10 funding rounds, total raised $242M
Allocation Strategy (Develops analytics tools to support asset allocation and investment decisions) Raises $2.16M from Fuel Ventures #Analytics #Fintech #Investment #SaaS #AI
Anzen Industries (Produces high-value chemicals using cell-free enzyme systems for efficient biomanufacturing) Raises $2.2M Pre-Seed Round from LocalGlobe, Creator Fund #Chemicals #Biotech #AI #Manufacturing #DeepTech
Elyos (Builds AI agents to automate customer communications for trades and field services) Raises $12.98M Series A Round from Y Combinator, Pi Labs, Blackbird Ventures #Automation #B2B #FieldServices #SaaS #AI
Fanvue (AI-powered platform enabling creators to monetize content and connect with fans directly) Raises $22M Series A Round #CreatorEconomy #AI #Subscription #SocialMedia #Fintech
Infinitopes (Develops precision cancer vaccines using AI and machine learning for durable immune responses) Raises $35.1M Seed Round from Octopus Ventures #Biotech #AI #Vaccines #Oncology #Immunology
Kraken (Automates customer service and billing for energy firms using AI) Raises $33.72M #Energy #Fintech #Software #AI #Automation
Optalysys (Develops photonic computing solutions for secure, accelerated data processing using light) Raises $31.03M from imec.xpand #Computing #AI #Photonics #Hardware #Encryption
Shield Space (Develops AI-driven guidance systems to protect satellites from threats like jamming and attacks) Raises $2.7M from Mercia Asset Management #SaaS #Defence #AI #SpaceTech #Security
Stream (Provides workplace financial tools for saving, budgeting, and accessing wages) Raises $88.88M Series D Round from Ascension Ventures (UK), Balderton Capital, Northzone Ventures, Smash Capital #B2B #FinancialWellness #FinTech #HRTech #SaaS
Teamfeepay (A sports tech platform streamlining admin for grassroots football clubs and coaches) Raises $12.14M from YFM Equity Partners #AdminTech #B2B #Football #SaaS #SportsTech
Funding rounds in India
12 funding rounds, total raised $648M
AssetPlus (A fully digital-assisted wealth management platform for mutual fund distributors) Raises $20.28M from Eight Roads, Nexus Venture Partners #FinTech #B2B #WealthTech #SaaS #Investment
Cumin Co. (A health-focused kitchenware brand offering enamel-coated cookware) Raises $5M Seed Round from Alteria Capital, Fireside Ventures #Health #D2C #Cookware #Kitchen #HomeGoods
DLF Malls (Develops residential, commercial, and retail properties in India) Raises $231.8K #Residential #Construction #Investment #Property #RealEstate
FireAI (Provides an AI analytics platform for business intelligence using natural language querying) Raises $718.6K #BI #Analytics #AI #SaaS #Mobile
JUSPAY (Provides payment infrastructure for businesses, focusing on fraud prevention and seamless transactions) Raises $50M Series D Round #Security #API #FinTech #Payments #SaaS
Meine Electric (Develops iron-air battery systems for sustainable energy storage solutions) Raises $750K Pre-Seed Round #Sustainability #Batteries #CleanTech #EnergyStorage #Hardware
PhonePe (A leading Indian digital payments and financial services company) Raises $456.34M IPO Round from General Atlantic #DigitalWallet #Digital #Payments #Mobile #India
PROPERTYPISTOL.com (A proptech platform connecting buyers and sellers in the real estate market) Raises $2.7M Series A Round #RealEstate #Technology #UAE #Marketplace #PropTech
RBL Bank (A private sector bank offering various banking and financial services) Raises $20.63M #Loans #Banking #FinancialServices #FinTech #India
Transvolt (An electric mobility platform deploying heavy commercial EVs for various sectors) Raises $15M from Finnfund #India #Mobility #Sustainability #Transport #EV
TVS Emerald (Develops residential and commercial real estate projects in South India) Raises $49.26M from IFC Venture Capital Group #Commercial #Construction #Property #RealEstate #Residential
Unbox Robotics (Builds modular robotic systems for warehouse and logistics automation) Raises $28M Series B Round from Force Ventures, ICICI Ventures, 3one4 Capital, F-Prime Capital Partners #Logistics #Automation #Warehousing #SupplyChain #Robotics
Funding rounds in Germany
8 funding rounds, total raised $146M
Funding rounds in Sweden
6 funding rounds, total raised $72M
Funding rounds in Canada
4 funding rounds, total raised $16M
Funding rounds in Switzerland
4 funding rounds, total raised $355M
Funding rounds in Netherlands
4 funding rounds, total raised $361M
Funding rounds in Finland
4 funding rounds, total raised $12M
Funding rounds in France
3 funding rounds, total raised $247M
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